Capping or decapping machine for cartridge-shells.



No. 692,730. Patented Feb. 4, `|902 J. E. sTucKnALE. l

.CAFRING 0R DECAPPING EAGHlNE FR CARTRIDGEVSHELLS.

- (Appncton med sept. 2o. 1901.)

@No Model.)

INVENTOH UNTTeTT STATas PATENT Treme I JAMES E. STOCKDALE, 'OF SHELDON, MISSOUR.

CAPPENG OR DECAPPSNG MCHlN FCPR' CRTRlDGESHELLS.

SPECFCATIQN formingpart of Letters latent No. 692,736, dated February 4, 1902. Application filed September 20, 1901. Serial No. 75,689. (No model.)

Tn (LIZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES E. STOCKDALE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Sheldon, in the county of Vernon and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Capping-Machines for Cartridge-Shells, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved machine for recapping and decapping cartridge-shells, the machine being very simple and durable in construction and arranged to enable the operator to work with great rapidity and precision.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims..

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

i Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement with the hand-lever thrown back. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with the handle in active position, and Fig. 3 is a similar view'of the same with parts in a different position.

Ona suitably-constructed base A is secured a post B, on which is mounted to turn a sleeve C, on the upper end of which is fulcrumed a hand-lever D, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator to swing the lever up and down and to move it sidewise with 'the' sleeve C as the fulcrum. The turning motion ofthe sleeve C and lever B is limited by a stop-pin E, carried by the post B and projecting into slots formed on the said sleeve C. On the under side of the handle-lever D are formed or secured a punch D and a presser D2, spaced apart, but adapted to be brought in vertical central alinement with the die used for supporting the' shells G while placing the new primer G' thereon or removing'a loose primer from the shell,.as hereinafter more fully d'escribed.

A dieI F is mounted to slide vertically onta post H,'secu`red to the base A in front of the post B, and ,the said die is. pressed on by a spring'I to hold the die Iirmly in position, the upward sliding movcmennefthe die being limited oy a pin H', projecting from the post H into a slot F', formed in the said die, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2.

The lower end of the die F is formed with an enlargement F2, adapted to rest on the top of an arm C', secured to and formed on the sleeve C, so that when the sleeve is turned by the operator moving the lever D correspondingly then the said arm C is moved in and out of engagement with the enlargement F2 of the die F. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

From the upper end of the post H extends a fixed ejector-pin J, adapted'to pass through an aperture on the upper end F*x of the die F to engage the lower end of the primer G and eject the .latter fromtho cartridge at the time the presser Dzvis forced downward by moving the lever D correspondingly, as indicated in Fig. 3. l

The operation is as follows: When it is desired to place a new primer in position on the shellG, held on the die F, as indicated in Fig. 2, itis necessary for the operator to place the primer in alinement with the opening in the end of the shell and then swing the lever D downward, with the punch D in alinement with the primer, so that the punch engages the primer and forces the same into position onthe end of'the shell, the latter being held stationaryvon the die F, which in turn now rests on the arm C'. When the several parts are in this position, the ejector-pin J is with its upper end within the upper end of the die F, and hence remains inactive. When it is desired to eject the primer G' from the caru tridge-shell,then the operator swings the lever D from the right -to the left to move the arm C out of engagement with the die F and to bring the presser D2 in alinement with the primer G. The operator now swings the lever D downward, so that the presser D2 engages the top of the cartridge-shell and forces the same downward, with the die F against the teusion of the spring I until the end F2 of the die rests on the base A. During this downward movement of the die F the pin J the operator releases the leverD and swings the same upward, then the spring I returns roo F and the shell G 'to an ripper normal and tiien the lever .n swung backn aiiew of removing ine shell and rei* napping-machine for cartridge-shells, o noniprising a frame, a die for iioldinga oari' je-siieil, a hand-lever provided with opernlemoez's mating said die and with a posed rigid arm, said lever being ted upon said frame and free to swing if dierent planes relative thereto, a steif,- for iimiting the movement of said 'iy-disposed arin. e capping-machine for cartridge-shells, ng a primer-removing devine, and e eniaeing devioe,the said devices comg iever having a punch and a presser, ernovnnle die for receiving and holding the ii., ejeotor in the said die, and a supr the said. die and moving with the said f s foi-tin. f

@ging-machine for cartridge-shells, ng iever mounted to swing and to i' having a punch and a presser, a pressed die mounted to siide, a staejeotor-pin in said die and adapted ogeet above the same when the die is neef/eo pressed, and an arm swinging With the said lever end adapted to pass under the said die to hold the latter against movement at the time the lever has its punch in register with the die, the said arm being ont of engagement with the die at the time the said presser is in alinement with the ejector-pin, as set forth.

4. A capping-machine for cartridge-shells, comprising e lever mounted to swing and to turn, and having a pnnoil and a presser, a spring-pressed die mounted to slide, a stationary ejector-pin in said die and adapted to project ebove the same when the die is pressed, and an arm swinging with the said lever and adapted to pass under the said die to hold the latter against movement at the time the lever has its punch in register with the die, the said arm being out of engagement with the die at the time the said presser is in alinement with the ejector-pin, means for limiting the turning movement of the lever, and means for limiting the sliding movement of the die, as set forth. A

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence E two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES n. sTooK'nALn.

Witnesses:

C. T. BUNCE, C. J. DoNALDsoN.' 

